The new Return to Work scheme has now been operational in South Australia for over 6 months and is focused on a range of steps that ensure face to face service and customised support for South Australians injured at work as well as their employer.

In what has been a big four months for fraudsters getting caught out, another person was yesterday given a 12 months and 2 weeks suspended sentenced and ordered to repay $21,689 in costs for cheating the workers compensation system.

Enforcement of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act has continued this week with a further two cases successfully prosecuted in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on the same day (Monday 16 March 2015). This follows a conviction 10 days ago of a dishonest twin who also committed WorkCover fraud.

ReturnToWorkSA Chairman Jane Yuile has announced the scheme is now fully funded with mid-year financial results showing a $20 million net asset position. This is an improvement from the previous unfunded liability of $1.132 billion at 30 June 2014, meaning the scheme is now 100.7% funded (previously 71%).

A truck driver charged with
14 counts of dishonestly obtaining a payment and one count of making a false or
misleading statement about his claim to WorkCoverSA is the first to be
successfully prosecuted for fraud in 2015.

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